Shining Knight
{{short description|Fictional superheroes}}
Shining Knight ({{langx|cy|Marchog Disglair}}; {{langx|br|Marc'heg Lugernus}}) is the name of multiple fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original version was created by Creig Flessel and first appeared in Adventure Comics #66 (September 1941).
Fictional character biography
=Sir Justin=
{{Main|Shining Knight (Sir Justin)}}
The original Shining Knight (Sir Justin) debuted during the Golden Age and Modern Age of Comic Books and is a founding member of the Seven Soldiers of Victory.
=Gardner Grayle=
{{Main|Atomic Knight}}
During DC's "Silver Age" crossover event (not to be confused with the actual Silver Age of Comic Books), Dick Giordano and Geoff Johns created a new Seven Soldiers of Victory to fight an Injustice League that had possessed the bodies of the Justice League of America.Silver Age #2. DC Comics.
Gardner Grayle, who would later become the Atomic Knight, took an experimental suit of armor and called himself Shining Knight for this one mission. This version of the Seven Soldiers with Batgirl, Deadman, Metamorpho, Blackhawk, Adam Strange and Mento only served in one mission and the Shining Knight armor was destroyed.
=Ystina=
{{Main|Shining Knight (Ystina)}}
Ystina is a reimagined character of the original created by Grant Morrison for the Seven Soldiers comic book.{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Manning |first3=Matthew K. |last4=McAvennie |first4=Michael |last5=Wallace |first5=Daniel |title=DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle |date=2019 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-8578-6 |page=303}}
Other versions
=Kingdom Come=
In the 1996 miniseries Kingdom Come, there is a background character named Shining Knight II. This version is more futuristic than his predecessors and comes with a giant, metal dragon named Dragonknight.Kingdom Come #3. DC Comics.
=Titans Tomorrow=
An older version of Ystina has appeared in Teen Titans (vol. 3) #52 as a member of the Titans Army from the Titans Tomorrow future.Teen Titans (vol. 3) #52. DC Comics.
=JLA: Another Nail=
The Shining Knight and Victory made a brief appearance in Elseworlds' JLA: Another Nail when all time periods meld together.JLA: Another Nail #2. DC Comics.
In other media
{{See also|Shining Knight (Sir Justin)#In other media|Atomic Knight#In other media}}
- Sir Justin appears in Justice League Unlimited, voiced by Chris Cox.
- Gardner Grayle appears in Black Lightning, portrayed by Boone Platt.{{cite web|url=http://www.tvmaze.com/characters/668187/black-lightning-sergeant-gardner-grayle|title=Black Lightning / Characters / Sergeant Gardner Grayle|website=TVMaze|access-date=December 9, 2019}}
- Sir Justin appears in Stargirl, portrayed by Mark Ashworth.{{Cite web |title='DC's Stargirl' Boss Geoff Johns Explains What Changed From The Original "Pilot" |url=https://decider.com/2020/05/19/dc-stargirl-pilot-deleted-scenes-geoff-johns/ |last=Zalban |first=Alex |date=May 19, 2020 |website=Decider |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200523204837/https://decider.com/2020/05/19/dc-stargirl-pilot-deleted-scenes-geoff-johns/ |archive-date=May 23, 2020 |access-date=May 23, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/stargirl-confirmed-justin-janitors-shining-knight/|title=Stargirl Basically Confirmed Justin the Janitor's Secret Identity|last=Damore|first=Meagan|work=Comic Book Resources|date=June 30, 2020|access-date=July 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200701163153/https://www.cbr.com/stargirl-confirmed-justin-janitors-shining-knight/|archive-date=July 1, 2020|url-status=live}}
References
External links
- {{Comic Book DB|type=character|id=1621|title=Shining Knight (Sir Justin)}}
- {{Comic Book DB|type=character|id=1624|title=Shining Knight (Gardner Grayle)}}
- {{Comic Book DB|type=character|id=1037|title=Shining Knight (Sir Ystin)}}
- [http://www.toonopedia.com/shknight.htm The Shining Knight] at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. [https://archive.today/20240525134005/https://www.webcitation.org/62hb1aIXs?url=http://www.toonopedia.com/shknight.htm Archived] from the original on October 25, 2011.
- [https://archive.today/20130121224811/http://www.dcindexes.com/indexes/indexes.php?character=66 Earth-2 Shining Knight Index]
{{Earth-Two}}
{{Golden Age of Comic Books}}
{{Grant Morrison}}
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Category:Comics characters introduced in 1941
Category:Comics characters introduced in 2005
Category:DC Comics fantasy characters
Category:Fictional swordfighters in comics